The episode begins with the funeral of a local farmer. All the veterinarians are there in a friendship role. Later, James is called by the widow to look at her herd. The cattle are suffering from a disease from bacteria in the grasses and it is doubtful they will recover. Keeping them alive involves a lot of expense for the woman and her meagre family. James does everything he can but he knows it will be hard. Meanwhile, he has asked Helen out and Tristan talks him into taking her to a fancy schmantzy restaurant where they get into a bit of an argument. James has little to stand on. In a less serious thing, Siegfried has given Tristan the job of raising some hens. But it happens that Siegfried is responsible for leaving the barn door open, allowing the chickens to run all over the area. But, of course, he won't admit it. This episode is about the tenuous business of farming in this type of setting. The final thing here is a tender moment for James and Helen as the episode ends.